Altamont, Illinois Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,283. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,250 (-1.4% change)
 
Males: 1,093   (47.9%)
Females: 1,190   (52.1%)

Effingham County

Median resident age:   39.5 years
Illinois median age:   34.7 years

Zip codes: 62411 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $33,186 in 2000)
Altamont   $34,800
Illinois:   $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,900 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Altamont   $68,900
Illinois:   $183,900

Altamont, IL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Altamont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (33.8%), United States (13.0%), Irish (11.6%), English (7.8%), French (2.5%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/26/1872

Land area: 1.30 square miles.

Population density: 1729 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Altamont

For population 25 years and over in Altamont

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altamont city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Illinois:   12.3%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Altamont, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Altamont to the number of sex offenders is 564 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Altamont:   0.9% ($593)
Illinois:   1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (56.4 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (106.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Elmo, IL (7.5 miles ), Beecher City, IL (9.1 miles ), Shumway, IL (10.8 miles ), Edgewood, IL (11.2 miles ), Mason, IL (11.2 miles ), Watson, IL (12.6 miles ), Effingham, IL (14.6 miles ), Brownstown, IL (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.06 N, Longitude: 88.75 W


87 people in nursing homes

Area code: 618


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Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-2.2%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


 

Crime in Altamont by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 43.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 2 1 3 4 2 1
    per 100,000 42.9 0.0 87.6 43.8 132.2 176.1 88.1 44.3
Robberies 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 42.9 0.0 43.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 19 18 18 23 16 14 20 13
    per 100,000 815.5 788.4 788.4 1007.4 704.8 616.5 881.4 575.5
Burglaries 23 18 18 25 15 16 17 22
    per 100,000 987.1 788.4 788.4 1095.1 660.8 704.5 749.2 973.9
Thefts 38 44 29 38 37 50 39 26
    per 100,000 1630.9 1927.3 1270.3 1664.5 1630.0 2201.7 1718.8 1151.0
Auto thefts 3 4 3 3 3 1 3 0
    per 100,000 128.8 175.2 131.4 131.4 132.2 44.0 132.2 0.0
Arson 0 2 0 0 3 5 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 87.6 0.0 0.0 132.2 220.2 0.0 0.0
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 354.9 391.6 357.4 390.3 368.7 405.1 378.6 264.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.22
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Altamont, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Altamont-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the Altamont city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/6/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:
  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VANDALIA, IL)
  • SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altamont:
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 52 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
  • DECATUR (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; ID: DEC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamont:
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; ID: 1H2)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 16 miles; WATSON, IL; ID: 2T2)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 25 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; ID: 2H0)

Amtrak station near Altamont:
  • 15 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.altamontil.net
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altamont:
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 76 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 82 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
Public high school in Altamont:
  • ALTAMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 7 S EWING ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Altamont:
  • ALTAMONT GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 407 S EDWARDS ST; Grades: PK - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Altamont:
  • ALTAMONT LUTHERAN INTERPARISH (Students: 177; Location: 7 S EDWARDS; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Altamont:
  • ALTAMONT P.L. (Operating income: $28,230; Location: 121 W. WASHINGTON; 19,243 books; 297 audio materials; 735 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Altamont: Altamont Municipal Building (A) , Altamont Public Library (B) , Lutheran Care Center (C)

Churches in Altamont include: Altamont Christian Church (A) , First Pentacostal Church (B) , First United Methodist Church (C) , Saint Clares Roman Catholic Church (D) , Immanuel Lutheran Church (E) , First Baptist Church (F)

Parks in Altamont include: Schmidt Park (1) , Heritage Park (2) , Gilbert Park (3)

Post office: Altamont Post Office (A)

Tourist attraction: Ballard Nature Center (Nature Centers; 5253 East USHighway 40).

Hotels: Best Western Carriage Inn (1304 South Main Street), Altamont Motel (101 West Cumberland Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Altamont and their reported violations in the past:
ALTAMONT (Address: 202 N SECOND ST, Population served: 2300, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In APR-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-2005), St BCA signed (JUL-20-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-14-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-21-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-02-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2005)
  • 17 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
Illinois:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.7%
Whole state:   67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.6%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   6.9%
Whole state:   10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.4%
Whole state:   5.1%

Altamont compared to Illinois state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Altamont (2007 data):
  • Midland States Bank: Altamont Branch at 5 West Lincoln, branch established on 1994-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $407.4 mil, Deposits: $329.7 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
  • FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Altamont Facility at 101 West Washington Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $973.0 mil, Deposits: $773.3 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank & Trust: Altamont Branch at 511 South Main Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.7 mil, Deposits: $135.2 mil, headquarters in Pana, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: People First Bancshares, Inc.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5 $11,347 $27,233 2 $673
Other Government Administration 4 $8,557 $25,671 5 $1,661
Financial Administration 0 $0   1 $35
Local Libraries 0 $0   3 $1,032
Water Supply 4 $8,141 $24,423 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $2,082 $24,984 0 $0
Streets and Highways 5 $9,531 $22,874 0 $0
Electric Power 3 $6,094 $24,376 0 $0
Totals for Government 22 $45,752 $24,956 11 $3,401

Altamont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $164,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,603,000
    Regular Highways: $367,000
    Water Utilities: $290,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Sewerage: $155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $139,000
    General - Other: $123,000
    Financial Administration: $89,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Libraries: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,925,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $1,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $1,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,860,000
    Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $76,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,561,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,663,000
    Water Utilities: $457,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $391,000
    Highways: $98,000
    Electric Utilities: $55,000
    All Other: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $132,000
    Property: $105,000
    NEC: $67,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $634,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $115,000

4.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.51%
Illinois average:   5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, IL  0.41% ($28,982 average AGI)
from Shelby County, IL  0.41% ($32,125)
from Clay County, IL  0.32% ($20,636)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.92%
Illinois average:   5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, IL  0.44% ($23,613 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL  0.42% ($28,500)
to Jasper County, IL  0.33% ($22,304)

Strongest AM radio stations in Altamont:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altamont:
  • WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
  • WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
  • WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Altamont:
  • WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)

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